Because everybody’s willing to die for their beliefs until the pistol is at their head.
There’s a popular story that’s probably not true that I have heard several southern preachers tell:
A group of masked gunmen storm a church in a small village in _______. They tell everybody “If you believe in Jesus Christ, get on the pulpit with the Reverend/Priest right now. We’re gonna fucking kill you, and you can go to your heaven today! If you don’t believe in Jesus Christ, get out now!” Most people storm out of there but a dozen or so are standing on stage crying, ready to meet their Maker. The Leader of the gunman waits for everyone who’s leaving to leave. He says, “I’m just weeding out the hypocrites for you, brother, i’m a christian too. These are the people in your congregation you can trust fully. Those here standing with you.” And then the gunman all leave.
Because everybody’s willing to die for their beliefs until the pistol is at their head.
There’s a popular story that’s probably not true that I have heard several southern preachers tell:
A group of masked gunmen storm a church in a small village in _______. They tell everybody “If you believe in Jesus Christ, get on the pulpit with the Reverend/Priest right now. We’re gonna fucking kill you, and you can go to your heaven today! If you don’t believe in Jesus Christ, get out now!” Most people storm out of there but a dozen or so are standing on stage crying, ready to meet their Maker. The Leader of the gunman waits for everyone who’s leaving to leave. He says, “I’m just weeding out the hypocrites for you, brother, i’m a christian too. These are the people in your congregation you can trust fully. Those here standing with you.” And then the gunman all leave.